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Carnac Island, also known as Ngooloormayup in Noongar language, is a 19-hectare (47-acre) nature reserve in Western Australia. The island has a rich history, including serving as a whaling station in the early 19th century and a prison for indigenous Australians in 1838. Its first mention was in 1803 when French explorer Louis de Freycinet named it Île Pelée (Bald Island).
Esplanade Park, located in Fremantle, Western Australia, is a public reserve and a prominent landmark with a rich history. Prior to the establishment of the Swan River Colony, the southern Fremantle foreshore followed the line of where Marine Terrace (previously called Fitzgerald Terrace) is today. In 1831, Henry Reveley built a stone jetty nearby, possibly from Anglesea Point near Bathers Beach, and a second jetty (South Jetty) was built in 1854 on the same site.
Esplanade Reserve, previously known as Fremantle Esplanade or Fremantle Oval, is a public reserve situated on Marine Terrace in Fremantle, Western Australia. The reserve is a historical landmark in Fremantle, featuring roughly 100 mature Norfolk Island pines (araucaria heterophylla) and the Explorers' Monument.